Debate Worksheet: Judging Criteria

Debate lesson 13: How debates are judged · Set 876 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (What, how and the plan): Content (what you say): evidence, reasoning, examples, facts. Style (how you say it): voice, eye contact, posture, pace. Strategy (how you plan): team plan, answering opponents, time, teamwork. Total = content + style + strategy; winning margin = bigger total − smaller total.

1. 1.True or false: “confident posture” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) good pace and pauses (d) linking with teammates
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear reasoning (b) strong evidence (c) relevant examples (d) answering opponents
4. 4.📝 What are the three main judging areas? (a) speed, size, shouting (b) content, style, strategy (c) dress, height, luck (d) jokes, length, volume
5. 5.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 259 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
6. 6.True or false: “correct facts” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “good pace and pauses” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 The proposition team scores 231 marks and the opposition team scores 237 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
9. 9.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 25 for content, 32 for style and 69 in all. How many marks for strategy?
10. 10.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 26 for content, 39 for style and 80 in all. How many marks for strategy?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) eye contact (c) clear reasoning (d) strong evidence
12. 12.📝 The proposition team scores 200 marks and the opposition team scores 203 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
13. 13.📝 Judges mostly reward… (a) good arguments (b) fancy clothes (c) the longest speech (d) the loudest voice
14. 14.📝 The proposition team scores 256 marks and the opposition team scores 249 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
15. 15.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 24 and 17. What is the total out of 100?
16. 16.📝 The proposition team scores 181 marks and the opposition team scores 175 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
17. 17.📝 The proposition team scores 184 marks and the opposition team scores 183 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) strong evidence (c) clear reasoning (d) good pace and pauses
19. 19.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under content (what you say). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 The proposition team scores 201 marks and the opposition team scores 206 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear team plan (b) correct facts (c) answering opponents (d) linking with teammates
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) correct facts (b) clear reasoning (c) a clear, steady voice (d) strong evidence
23. 23.📝 Why should a speaker answer the other side’s points? (a) it is not allowed (b) it shows good strategy (c) judges dislike it (d) it wastes time
24. 24.📝 Under which judging area is “confident posture” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content
25. 25.📝 Marks: content (out of 40), style (out of 40), strategy (out of 20). A speaker got 28 for content, 25 for style and 73 in all. How many marks for strategy?
26. 26.📝 Under which judging area is “linking with teammates” marked? (a) style (b) content (c) strategy
27. 27.📝 Under which judging area is “clear reasoning” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
28. 28.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
29. 29.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) correct facts (b) confident posture (c) good use of time (d) clear reasoning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking with teammates (b) answering opponents (c) good use of time (d) confident posture
31. 31.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 35, 25 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
32. 32.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 34, 37 and 20. What is the total out of 100?
33. 33.📝 The proposition team scores 186 marks and the opposition team scores 172 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eye contact (b) a clear, steady voice (c) strong evidence (d) confident posture
35. 35.True or false: “relevant examples” is judged under style (how you say it). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is judged under strategy (how you plan)? (a) good pace and pauses (b) eye contact (c) answering opponents (d) relevant examples
37. 37.📝 Under which judging area is “relevant examples” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
38. 38.Which of these is judged under content (what you say)? (a) confident posture (b) linking with teammates (c) clear reasoning (d) a clear, steady voice
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good use of time (b) relevant examples (c) a clear team plan (d) answering opponents
40. 40.📝 Under which judging area is “answering opponents” marked? (a) strategy (b) style (c) content

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